So very tempted to smoke having a very stressful time at work, experiencing the most excruciating craves.

I cant understand it surely the craves should be very slight by now in fact the ones now are the worst I've experienced throughout the quit, I dream of roll ups and ready mades I can smell them from 10 miles away and will follow a smoker in the street.

Not going to give up giving up though have come to far

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Oh blimey - hang in there! That terrible nictone monster (the big one in the mind) certainly does seem to hang around for longer than we expect - then leaps out and bites us without warning, terrorising us to be fed.

I've just passed the 9 week point, but last week, thought, "surely, at 8+ weeks, I should have less symptoms". So I can imagine how you must be feeling at around double that time.

We just have to keep telling ourselves that we can't un-learn something in a matter of weeks, when it took us a while to learn it and it kept us hooked for years! :eek:

Lots of deep breathing - and you'll never get the six pack unless you stay smoke free!

Please dont give up giving up. 116 days is a fantastic achievement, you dont want all of that to be for nothing. You have stay focused and remeber that it will get easier! It must do otherwise no one would ever quit!

Not going to smoke, it's just driving me mad, I feel much better now I've had some replies from people that understand the force of the craves, addiction and the nature of addiction truly is a frightening thing.

Thank you all for your words of support maybe it's the final kicks from the monster within.